Ironing-machine.



No. 818,728. PATBNTED APR.2-1 1906.

H. WONDERLIGH.v IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYB. 1905.

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`iron itis necessary heet-io n e. nd mor HERMAN WONDERLlC'H, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE SLAND.

lFiONiNG-MAGHHNE.

Speccaition of Letters Patent.

Patented April 24, 1906.

Appunti@ filed May 8,1905. semi No. 259,288.

To @ZZ whom it may eoncerp:

Beit knownjthet l, 'HERMAN VONDERLICH, n citizen ot the United States, residing at the city ot' Providence, in' the county of Providence end State of Rhode Isla-nd, have invented certain newund useful Improvements in lroning-Machiries, of which the following is e. speciiioetion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invent-ion relates to ironing-machines, end has for its object to produce e simple end comparatively Ainexpensive device adapted more articulfnly for household use to reduce the le )or ot ironing.

ln ironing clothes with the ordinary fletthet the iron should he pressed with considerable force down on the fabric in order to obtain the desired finish on the saine. To maintain this pressure with the arms tor any length of time extremely fetiguing, `and for this reason ironing; by many ivoirien is prohibitive. To obv'mte this dillieulty, l have provided en ironingboard which may he attached to any bench or table und that is provided with nui-uns for nutometirxdljyr applying the desired pressure to the iron, thereby` making it neeessury to simply slire the iron birch end forth over the 'fece of the goods.

By the use of my improved device the hibor of ironing is reduced to the minimum und the finest quality of work may be produced.

The invention is hilly particularly pointed our in the eppended claims.

ln the accompanyingglrowings, Figure i is a persi'iective view et' my ironing-inecliine, showing the seme clamped to e trible. Fig. 2 represents the device es turned out et right ongles from the tnhle, in which position ir often desired to be used when ironing dresses or other lurge `articles. Fig. 3 is s detail View showing the bolLinid-socket joint, col adjustment oi" the tension-rod with its lower end engaging the recess in thiA iron. Fig. represents the device is colhipscd or folded in position for convenience in stowing away. Fig. 5 is a det-nil View olt the supporting-legs, showing the means by which they may he attached to the lower side ot' the iron? iiigbozird. Fig. 6 is u top View of the iixed plete '2, showing the arrangement ol the 'liugers i3 23 -and the two ours l5 und 29.

Referring to the d rowings, et l is an ordinary trible, on which may rest.

set lorth in this specithe vertil l i l l l l i, l l ll l i i l l i i 1 l l i At 2 is s bottom plete, and at 3 3 are iingers permanently secured to seid plate, and through which lingers said plete is securely 'fastened to the trible by Ineens oi" the screwclamps 4 4. Pivotally connected to seid fixed plate by the ivot-bolt 5 is the plate 6. On this plate ore sliortv end pieces 7 7. At 8 ist-he ironingdmord proper' pernuinently fastened at one end to the upper ends of these short pieces 7 7 and extends out horizontally therefrom. The outer end ot' this board is supported by the supporting-legs 9 9. These legs are preferably formed ot' wire bent in the inverted-U shaipe illustrated in Fig. 5 :ind se- Cured to the under side of seid boord by ineens of straps 10 or other convenient Ineens to admit of their being readily turned up out of the wey when not in use or when it 1s desired todrziw an :irtiele of clothing over the boord, such es o shirt or the like.

Hinged et ll to the attached end of the ironing-board S is the upright member '12. On the lower end ol" tlr 's member is the ein' 13, through which the screw Il is threaded oud screwed into :i corresponding eur in the fixed plete to hold seid member l2 in its upright position, :is shown in Fig'. 1.

At l() is e horiz-.nihil tensionmm connected et one end to the upright member l2 by hinges '17 und extends forward over the boord, and :it 212 is n. lon; coil tension-spriner attached to seid urn: :it Sii by u. hook und also to the upright :it lit by the hook 'fo the outer end o1.A this :irni is ai tiurhed the sleeve i8 through the bell-iinil-socket joint 19, :ind secured i'n this sleeve is the depending rod 2l that has its lower end resting; in e recess i in the iron 2,7. The tension on seid iron may he nmde mori;l or less by adjusting this rod .'crlicnlly in said sleeve und securing` the suine therein by the sc.isciew 2U. On the rod '2l is the handle 2S, by which sziid rod muy be raised rind renin-vwl from the iron or pinned thereon when desired.

Sometimes in ironing hir-,irc articles, such us dresses :rnd the lilo, it desirable to swing the board oll nt right ongles to the tuhleund .dlow it to overlningy the some in the manner illustrated in Fig. 'lo do this, it is only necessary to remove the screw ld from the eur und swing the whole device, with the exception o'" the bottoni plete 2, around ut right. ongles to its original position (shown in Fig. l) and thread the screw 14 into the eur my ironing- Inuclune 3ft (see Fig. (l) on thc buck of the fixed pluto The end of the boord muy then rest on ing-board, anu

. supported by said plate, an upright member v Having thus describe ing-board, 'an v to and provide Y tenslon-arm, means for locking said mem er 1n an upright position,

the back of a chair or a long upright 30, if 4p An ironing-machine comprising a base# desired. plate provided with a plurality of ears, an

ironing-board pivotally supported by said plate, whereby .its ositionl ma an upright member'hinged to sa1d Another feature of' this device that makes. it moredesirable for household use is the construction Which allows of its being collapsed or folded when not in use to admit of its be# ingrmore readily `stowed awa f. said atter ear With eithel` of the ears of sai he device is a labor-saver, 1s of simple and plate, Whereb said upri ht member righigh idly .supporte and mecanical means carried by said upright member for a pressure to an iron placed upon said oard.

5. An ironin -machine comprising a base'u plate, a Asecon plate pivoted thereto and provided with upright end oard secured to said end pieces, av support for the free end of said ironing-board, an upright member'pivoted vto said ironing-board, means for rigldly supporting said upright member, and means carried by said upright member for ap lying pressure to an iron placed upon saldpironmg'board.

Anv ironing-machine comprising a baseplate provided with an ear, an ironing-board board and practical construction, and by` its use a quality of work may be reduced my invention, what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, .is-

1.` An ironing-machine comprising an ironllipright member hinged there- With an overhangng hinffed in an upright position, a spring connecting said uprightv member and said tension-arm, and a tension-rod secured to said tensionarm byu universal joint. y

2. An ironing-machine comprising an ironright vmember hinged thereto and provide with an overhanging hin ed tension-arm, means for locking said mem er a` spring connecting I said upright-member andsaid tension-arm and an extensible tension-rod secured to said tension-arm by a universal joint; 3. An ironing-machine comprising a baseplate provided with an ear,an ironing-boardv hinged to said ironing-board and also pro-I vided with an ear, means for locking said ears together, whereby said upright member is rigidly supported, an overhan arm hinged to said upright mem er, a'sprin connecting said upright member and sai tension-arm, anda tension-rod secured to said tension-arm by a universal joint.

In testimony whereof I in presence of'two Witnesses. F .Y

HERMAN WONDERLICH. Witnesses:

E. l. OGDEN, AnoLPn WONDERLICH.

.ironing-board and also ,l vided with an earl means for locking said ears r together, whereb said upright member is I rigidly supporte and mechanical means carried by said upright member for ap lying l pressure to an iron placed upon said board. l

nged to said proalso rovided With'an ear, means for uniting P "lying" supported by said.plate, an'upright member mg tensionaffix my signature y be varied, l

pieces, an ironing- 

